Sidney Crosby, the Pittsburgh Penguins' star player, is set to play in his 1,200th NHL game on Saturday. Crosby has consistently achieved milestones throughout his career, building on his already impressive legacy. His coach, Mike Sullivan, praises him as a tremendous player, unbelievable athlete, and incredible teammate who has been the heartbeat of the Penguins for a long time. Only six players in NHL history have accumulated more points than Crosby in games 1,000 through 1,199. In his milestone game, Crosby is expected to become the fourth player in NHL history to average a point per game in 1,200 appearances.
18 players have averaged a point per game when appearing in game #1,200. Tonight Crosby becomes 4th all time in his milestone game. 1. Gretzky 2.12 2. Dionne 1.37 3. Esposito 1.27 4. Crosby 1.26 5. Yzerman 1.25 Stick tap - @SNstats
18 players have averaged a point per game when appearing in game #1,2000. Tonight Crosby becomes 4th all time in his milestone game. 1. Gretzky 2.12 2. Dionne 1.37 3. Esposito 1.27 4. Crosby 1.26 5. Yzerman 1.25 Stick tap - @SNstats
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Sidney Crosby is still going strong as he heads into his 1,200th game. Only six players in NHL history have totaled more points than him in career games No. 1,000 through 1,199, according to @Stathead. That and other Pens notes from SJ⬇️ https://t.co/B944QE810T
Mike Sullivan on Sidney Crosby, set to play in his 1,200th NHL game on Saturday: "He's just a tremendous player. He's an unbelievable athlete. He's an incredible teammate. He's been the heartbeat of the Penguins for a long time, and he continues to be."
Mike Sullivan, on Sidney Crosby, set to play in his 1,200th NHL game on Saturday: "He's just a tremendous player. He's an unbelievable athlete. He's an incredible teammate. He's been the heartbeat of the Penguins for a long time, and he continues to be."
Sidney Crosby is set to play in his 1,200th NHL game on Saturday. Mike Sullivan: "It seems like every year, there's another one or two or three milestones that he ends up gathering and building on the legacy that he's already built. I'm running out of adjectives, quite honestly,… https://t.co/VI45BdQ5hq
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